Fit for 55 factsheet: CO2 standards for cars and vans

The document outlines the evolution of EU CO2 standards for cars and vans, highlighting a 20% reduction target by 2025 and a 100% reduction by 2035 relative to 2021 emissions. It notes the introduction of mandatory Territorial Just Transition Plans for Member States and a requirement for the Commission to report on a common life-cycle CO2 emissions methodology by 2023. The text also observes that proposed interim targets for 2027 and higher 2030 goals failed to pass, potentially slowing the price decrease of electric vehicles.

• The European Parliament's position on CO2 emission targets for cars and vans, relative to 2021 emissions, includes a 20% reduction by 2025, a 55% reduction by 2030, and a 100% reduction by 2035.
• The Commission is required to publish a report by 2023 establishing a common methodology for reporting CO2 emissions, which must include the life-cycle CO2 emissions of energy and fuels used by the vehicles.
• EU Member States are now expected to develop Territorial Just Transition Plans specifically for their automotive industries.
• The contribution of eco-innovation technologies to CO2 savings will be phased down from a 2024 deadline, decreasing to 5g CO2/km in 2025 and 2027, and further to 2g CO2/km between 2030 and 2034.
• The failure of proposed interim targets for 2027 and more ambitious 2030 goals may result in electric vehicle prices not decreasing as quickly as expected.

APA

Contributor, C. (2022). Fit for 55 factsheet: CO2 standards for cars and vans. ClimaTalk. https://climatalk.org/2022/05/31/fit-for-55-factsheet-co2-standards-for-cars-and-vans/

Chicago

Contributor, ClimaTalk. Fit for 55 factsheet: CO2 standards for cars and vans. ClimaTalk, 2022. https://climatalk.org/2022/05/31/fit-for-55-factsheet-co2-standards-for-cars-and-vans/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{contributor2022fit, author = {Contributor, ClimaTalk}, title = {{Fit for 55 factsheet: CO2 standards for cars and vans}}, institution = {ClimaTalk}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://climatalk.org/2022/05/31/fit-for-55-factsheet-co2-standards-for-cars-and-vans/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }